Anuța Cătună (born October 1, 1968, in Lunca Ilvei, Bistrița-Năsăud) is a former female long-distance runner from Romania, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. She won the 1996 edition of the New York City Marathon. Her personal best time over the distance was 2:26:25 at the World Championships in 1995.
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Romania
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| 1991 | Leipzig Marathon | Leipzig, Germany | 1st | Marathon | 2:45:01 |
| 1992 | World Half Marathon Championships | Newcastle, United Kingdom | 4th | Half marathon | 1:10:25 |
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 5th | Marathon | 2:32:51 |
| World Half Marathon Championships | Oslo, Norway | 2nd | Half marathon | 1:09:35 | |
| 1995 | World Half Marathon Championships | Montbéliard–Belfort, France | 2nd | Half marathon | 1:10:28 |
| World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 2nd | Marathon | 2:26:25 | |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 44th | Marathon | 2:42:01 |
| New York City Marathon | New York City, United States | 1st | Marathon | 2:28:18 | |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 11th | Marathon | 2:38:38 |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | — | Marathon | DNF |
References
edit- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Anuța Cătună". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
- marathoninfo
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